As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for five consecutive years.The School of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director, Marketing Operations and Analytics.The Director, Marketing Operations and Analytics is responsible for directing and optimizing the UW Medicine Strategic Marketing & Communications marketing systems, processes, data and analytics. This detail-oriented position will lead strategic direction for marketing analytics, marketing operations and technology, and marketing planning practices; lead improvements in workflows and timely production of asset deliverables; develop and define key success metrics for marketing campaigns and digital assets; design dashboards that track these metrics; and create and direct the strategies and ROI (return on investment) for events and sponsorships. The ideal candidate loves to dig into data, polish processes, and is an analytics expert who is adept at uncovering and communicating key takeaways in an understandable way. This person will ensure that the marketing and communications team has the tools, data, reports, and processes it needs to be successful. This position requires someone who is highly detailed and results oriented who understands best practices in developing processes and analytics that support the marketing and communications function. This person must be able to balance the need for change with making change happen in a positive manner.The Director, Marketing Operations and Analytics position is critical for UW Medicine growth and development by creating a robust analytics unit that provides key data and analysis for strategic planning. UW Medicine has moved to be much more data focused in our work, developing and reviewing key performance analytics that measure effectiveness and return on investment in UW Medicine digital campaigns and products. Instilling a more process-focused framework is another critical role this position will lead, which is essential high-quality and effective marketing and communications.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESProcess Direction and Oversight:Lead the team to identify ways to improve key marketing operations, processes and workflows to enhance overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Proactively identify and successfully address gaps in people, processes, and tools and influence change.Lead large and/or complex cross-functional marketing, branding and communications projects, including: ensuring project scope is clearly defined and aligned, creating and maintaining detailed deliverables-based project plans, tracking milestone progress against the plan, ensuring resources and budget are appropriately assigned, and status updates are regularly communicated to stakeholders.Oversee and report on multi-channel project intake process and optimize the process as necessary.Identify technology needs to optimize collaboration.Address program issues, escalations and troubleshooting of production challenges.Analytics Planning and Development:Working collaboratively with marketing strategy team, other Strategic Marketing and Communications (SMC) colleagues and our marketing and media buying agencies, build, analyze and develop dashboards around key performance indicators (KPI's) and related metrics for service line marketing, brand and related campaigns. Support marketing strategy team's primary KPI to drive patient acquisition and retention through thoughtful reporting and analyses designed to optimize campaign performance.Present analysis and insights in a clear and concise manner to team members and other stakeholders.Define reporting requirements for UW Medicine's website.Provide implementation requirements for Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.Setup analytics in GTM.Leading events and sponsorships:Lead team responsible for creating and managing marketing and public health events and sponsorship program.Ensure that events and sponsorships are strategically focused and aligned with business and budgetary objectives. Supervision:Supervise 2 direct reports: Sr. Manager, Events and Sponsorships and Marketing Operations Specialist.REQUIREMENTSBachelor's degree.5+ years of experience running operations and analytics functions within a marketing and communications environment or creative agency.Strong leadership and management skills.Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.A love of building structures and processes that support a marketing and communications function.Strong analytical skills and ability to identify trends and make data-driven decisions, including monitoring, analyzing and reporting on campaign and website performance to maximize ROI.Ability to create, implement and maintain dashboards of key success metrics.Ability to drive and manage change, forge strong relationships and problem solve.Comfortable challenging convention, but flexible enough to adjust when necessary.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTThe application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

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